To the Point is a new video series from the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security, found here at Threat Beat. Hosted by McCrary Institute Director Frank Cilluffo, the series delivers fast-moving, high-impact conversations with top national security and cybersecurity leaders. Each episode tackles big ideas with clarity and urgency — getting straight to the point.

In this inaugural episode, Frank sits down with Chris Inglis and George Barnes — both former deputy directors of the National Security Agency — for a fast-paced, high-level conversation reflecting their decades of experience at the highest levels of government. They explore which emerging technologies will have the greatest impact on national and economic security, the role of red lines and strategic ambiguity in cyber deterrence, and whether it’s time to split the dual-hat leadership structure of U.S. Cyber Command and the NSA.